when, say "Add Event" on the option menu is clicked, a Dialog appears, with a button that shows a DatePickerDialog and beside it is a TextView that reflects the date chosen in the DatePickerDialog, here is the class I got from Androids Developer on how to use the DatePickerDialog.

So my problem is that how do i get the Value in milleseconds when i click "Set" on the DatePickerDialog which in turn automatically closes it, and returns to my Dialog which contains the button which open the DatePickerDialog and a Textview which reflects watever date is chosen the DatePickerDialog... i wont show the one i chose inside the DatePickerDialog...

Here is a picture of what i mean,

So when i click on the Pick Date Button a DatePickerDialog box appears as seen on the next picture

and when i click set, i wanted to take into account the value in millseconds from that DatePickerDialog